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Cant help but wonder

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Diagnosed with VN after MRI and VNG about a month ago

Told my brain has to compensate for loss of function on one ear side

I am doing eye gazing exercises, probaly too much some times, so I'm gettting anxious to 'get well fast'

I cant help but wonder how does my brain know if i am doing assigned 'formal' exercises or if

i just go about regular life

i.e.

working out, swimming walking , yoga, mopping the floor, all

which all use head movements and head turns, eye rolls, etc

I guess I am asking how people fared with VRT? or is it just coincidence, would someone that is

ACTIVE get better in time regardless

thanks for your replies

Pooli

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  • brian40174
    brian40174 Guest

    Posted

    I think you've hit on a very valid point there; and the answer is that your brain doesn't know the difference between doing formal visual exercises and any other exercise that takes place during normal day-to-day living activities, and either should help your brain to 're-calibrate'.

    I think that doctors prescribe vestibular rehab exercises because they don't have anything else to offer and they have to be seen to offer something.

    The exercises certainly didn't do anything for me when I was at my worst.

    • Guest
      Guest brian40174

      Posted

      This is just how I'm thinking after one month of VRT.

      I don't mean to appear jaded but

      I was on the eliptical and had my eyes closed, then moved my head both horizontally and vertically, so felt that is it not redundant to come home and do those same 'formal' exercises

      I'll see how it all goes and will ask this to the ENT, but I am certain he will stress the VRT. That's what they get paid for right ? 😃

    • brian40174
      brian40174 Guest

      Posted

      Exactly.

      you may as well carry on with the VR exercises if you feel they may be having some benefit but you should also prepare yourself for a long haul. You'll have seen that some regulars to this thread have been having to manage their symptoms for months and even years.

    • Guest
      Guest brian40174

      Posted

      O NO months and years!

      Sa y it aint so Joe!

      Yea I kind if figured it aint a common cold after all unfortunately

      Thanks for the insight

      Pooli

    • hmoosey
      hmoosey Guest

      Posted

      yes years! ive been almost 6months now. and ive been getting better the past couple months but only because i was finally diagnosed and treated properly. you should do the exercises its about retraining your eyes and brain with your ear. the machine you are working on is fine but everyone on this board who sees PT has the same exercises - so it seems to be the best. you could be in for a long haul. so you really should get to a specialist that treats vestibular issues. it could mean the difference between months and years. try the eye exercises and see how tired you are, confused, ect. after them.

    • Guest
      Guest hmoosey

      Posted

      Yes, I will continue to do them, but just not at the point where they are making me too dizzy or cranky...lol

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